The Herald (South Africa)

cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1 Grouches about popular TV drama shown over a short period (10)

6 Parrot in part of London house (4)

10 Some inhabiting other block (5)

11 Theatrical term defined by old coach, retired (5,4)

12 Celebritie­s greeting foremost of passengers leaving flying machine (8)

13 Fury involving new cooking stove (5)

15 Pope not travelling in this type of vehicle? (4-3)

17 Ruler exercises right during more rioting (7)

18 Everyone in theatrical performanc­e is superficia­l (7)

21 Person used in musical piece forgetting number’s opening (4-3)

23 Travel by car from Palermo to Rome (5)

24 Photograph game killed by a rifle, perhaps (8)

27 Criminal hit back about it being unfair (1,3,5)

28 Wilhelm’s OK after port wine? (5)

29 Wife dropped from golf club side (4)

30 Insufficie­nt money for a rich biscuit (10)

DOWN

1 Servant, male help (4)

2 Lingerie item near item worn under a collar (7)

3 Instrument cheers knight outside (5)

4 Fruit grew cool underneath (7)

5 Former spouse, large in size, a model (7)

7 Daily, not as smutty? (7)

8 Stealthily moving around her own plot, nervously (2,3,5)

9 Elderly and infirm agent wearing wrong ID, etc. (8)

14 Study problem with partner, supremely skilled (10)

16 Suffer, strange to relate (8)

19 A large object in parliament (7)

20 Was Greek character’s husband spiteful? (7)

21 Teatime treat that’s exceptiona­lly fine (7)

22 Anger may be permissibl­e in show (7)

25 Drop brush (5)

26 Outlaw died in gang (4)

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